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Welcome to the Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public
Affairs. I am excited about returning to TSU as Dean. My first stint at the university
was in the 1970s and 1980s. In meetings with faculty, students, staff, alumni and
friends, it is clear to me that the School is firmly committed to academic excellence,
high quality teaching, research, and service to meet the challenges of our day and
those of the future.
The School takes pride in preparing the next generation of leaders in the spirit of
the two iconic figures from which it takes its name—Barbara Jordan and Mickey Leland.
For students interested in formulating and shaping public policy, the School offers
many opportunities for learning, research, professional development, community partnerships,
and public engagement. Located in Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city, we offer
opportunities for students to study, observe, and interact with policymakers and
decision makers, test new ideas, develop new models, and implement solution-driven
strategies.
The School offers degrees (BS, Masters, and Ph.D.) in the areas of Administration
of Justice, Public Affairs and Administration, and Urban Planning and Environmental
Policy. We encourage multidisciplinary collaborations among all of the university’s
professional schools, other institutions, industry and government to ensure we are
well positioned to succeed in a rapidly changing world defined by globalization.
Given TSU’s history and mission as an urban university, the School is uniquely situated
to lead the way in integrating the study of politics, administration of justice, urban
planning, environmental policy, and practice that respond to urban problems and social
inequality in the United States and around the world. We are firmly committed to
incorporating social justice in teaching, research, and service—a lens that brings
to the surface the systemic, institutional and structural conditions that constrain
opportunity, advancement and development.
As we chart our way forward, it is imperative that we address some key challenges—increasing
student enrichment and career development opportunities; becoming more innovative,
“cutting edge,” and entrepreneurial; promoting and disseminating work completed by
our faculty, students, and alumni; getting a seat at the table as a stakeholder at
various public policy decision-making levels; strengthening and realigning the two
research centers to support opportunities for faculty and students to put their knowledge
to work on research, policy and technical assistance projects sponsored by public,
nonprofit, and private sectors; and increasing fundraising and development. Working
together, I am confident we will step up and meet these challenges and turn them into
opportunities. I hope you will take the time to explore and discover the School through
our Web Site. We invite you to consider continuing your studies with us at Texas Southern
University. Please bookmark us and return often for updates on new activities, special
events, and other news about how the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public
Affairs is leading the way. Robert D. Bullard, Ph.D. Dean, Barbara Jordan-Mickey
Leland School of Public Affairs
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